1.   Armstrong would not comment Friday, other than to reiterate that the club does not discuss contract negotiations and that it intends to re-sign both marquee players.

2.   Both Justice Department and the Pataki administration officials declined to discuss the negotiations.

3.   A spokeswoman for Medinol also refused to discuss the negotiations.

4.   A spokesman for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey said it would not publicly discuss private negotiations between the insurer and the hospital.

5.   A spokesman for GM declined to discuss the negotiations.

6.   Aides to both candidates refused to discuss the negotiations, citing an agreement between the campaigns to a strict news blackout.

7.   But contractors declined to discuss the negotiations, citing nondisclosure agreements with Intel.

8.   Cisco has been negotiating with the city for months, but few people involved were willing to discuss the negotiations, saying they feared upsetting the mayor.

9.   Clinton met with his Cabinet to discuss budget negotiations with Congress.

10.   Condit said he would not discuss financial negotiations that may be on-going with airline customers.